Anyone wonder why the RIAA is almost impossible to defend?

Seriously, these guys have lost all credibility in my book, absolutely all of it. Artists are better off hiring their own representatives to recoup losses because the RIAA is going to way of pawn shop debt collectors.

The record industry claimed that she used a certain Internet name to illegally download music at 4:20 a.m. on May 20, 2004. Andersen searched the Internet for the name and easily learned that it belonged to a young man in Everett, Wash., who admitted on his MySpace account that he illegally downloaded music.

Andersen provided the information to the record industry, but officials responded by publicly accusing her of downloading a series of violent, profane, obscene and misogynistic songs. Andersen was an avid user of mail order CD clubs, so "defendants knew that Ms. Andersen listens to only country music and soft rock," the suit says.

The recording industry's expert finally confirmed that Andersen's computer had not been used to download music, but attorneys still demanded that she pay money before they would drop the case.

"They wanted it to appear publicly that they prevailed," the suit claims. "When Ms. Andersen declined to pay them, defendants stepped up their intimidation."

Two years after filing the lawsuit, the recording industry agreed to drop the case only if Andersen dropped her counter charges.

"They also emphasized that that if she did not abandon her legal rights, they would continue to persecute her and her young daughter, and again demanded to interrogate and confront her little girl," the suit says.

Not now, but it's about time we publicly flog them for time to time. I actually made a mistake using the word "professional" earilier; as they clearly have no code of ethics to adhere to, they are not eligible for the term.

I think she has a pretty good harassment suit going here. She should document everything and string this out as long as possible. They more the harass her, the bigger the judgement (in her favor) will be.

And feed it all to the press too. The negative PR they get will cost them more than the judgement. She should insist on going to court.

I agree with Mike drag their name through the mud and make fools of them in court and then try and get musicians to come out against them, maybe get Weird Al to write a song about and maybe then the courts will learn to take them for what they are.

Our Court systems are not meant to be used to bully the people they are meant to resolve legitimate problems and this group has been defiling the good faith writing of our constitution.

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What Drew said, I've felt this way for years, back when you had to be a "pirate" (I guess) to hate the RIAA. If you're not doing anything wrong what do you care? You think they're just targeting random people? Uhm yeah. You know what, FUCK the RIAA, and the MPAA. Fuck 'em.

What Drew said, I've felt this way for years, back when you had to be a "pirate" (I guess) to hate the RIAA. If you're not doing anything wrong what do you care? You think they're just targeting random people? Uhm yeah. You know what, FUCK the RIAA, and the MPAA. Fuck 'em.

What Drew said, I've felt this way for years, back when you had to be a "pirate" (I guess) to hate the RIAA. If you're not doing anything wrong what do you care? You think they're just targeting random people? Uhm yeah. You know what, FUCK the RIAA, and the MPAA. Fuck 'em.

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Im telling on you. I am going to PM the ADMIN for your inapropriate use of words. :lol:

Her suit against the RIAA, the specific companies that make up the RIAA, and the company that was once "MediaSentry" that did the total hack job of interpretation is looking interesting. 3 of the 4 claims *have already been proven in court* - the fourth is one about harassment and extortion... which, somehow, I don't see being difficult to prove. Time will tell.

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CJ said:

What Drew said, I've felt this way for years, back when you had to be a "pirate" (I guess) to hate the RIAA. If you're not doing anything wrong what do you care? You think they're just targeting random people? Uhm yeah. You know what, FUCK the RIAA, and the MPAA. Fuck 'em.

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Im telling on you. I am going to PM the ADMIN for your inapropriate use of words. :lol:

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Haha, I'll make it official forum policy that you must hat the RIAA if you don't watch it

What Drew said, I've felt this way for years, back when you had to be a "pirate" (I guess) to hate the RIAA. If you're not doing anything wrong what do you care? You think they're just targeting random people? Uhm yeah. You know what, FUCK the RIAA, and the MPAA. Fuck 'em.

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"First they came for the Communists but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out;
Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists but I was not one of them, so I did not speak out;
Then they came for the Jews but I was not Jewish so I did not speak out.
And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me."

I suppose it'll probably end up a lot like the kamehameha case did here in hawaii. When it's clear that they are going to lose, the RIAA will push for an out of court settlement to prevent the judgement from going on the record. If I were betting, that's how I think it'll go down.